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Friday, February 27

'orla goodness'...

since returning to the shed i have had matters close to my heart causing me to stray from my 'blogging', forgive my lack of 'ramblings' and so i hope in some small way to make up for my neglect of you...

i am quite sure i was the last person in blogland to realize that dearest orla had done a range for target.

if i had known such an event was happening whilst i was away, you can be sure i would have had my man camping out the night before the 'unveiling'...luckily for me there were a few items left on my return stateside.

i thought it might be nice to share a little of this 'orla goodness' with you.

i have up for grabs a tea towel set and oven mitts in my fabby favorite 'pear' design, two items up for grabs thus doubling your chances of winning ("hurrah" i hear you cry)

all you have to do is answer the question below and i will pop your name down for my 'orla kiely' give away...

i'll keep it open until friday 6th march, when i will return with the results and my little self ready to focus again...

and so to the all important question...it's a no brainer really, super easy peasy....

"what would be your ultimate thrifty find?"

basically think about the very item you have dreamt of finding in the thrift store, perfect price, perfect condition...mine would be a mid century modern daybed, in original nubby textured upholstery, the perfect sludgy vintage shade...dark wood without too many dings and a side table joined at the end, springs still sprung as they should be and best of all 'my man' able to see it's beauty too...ahhh, a girl can dream.

so there we have it, if you fancy a chance at winning some of orla's lovely new range for target then just drop me a line...

she will see you next friday ~ Tif

footnote: if you aren't able to leave your 'best ever thrifty find' comment through blogger then just email me direct at the address in my side bar...and i'll pop you in the 'hat' :)

28 comments:

Well, I'm thankful we live in the Midwest now and have more choices when it comes to flea markets and thrift shops. I am always, always on the look out for portable, mid-century typewriters but my ultimate find would probably be a yellow patchwork quilt that had been hand stitched and free of any holes or stains.

i'd like to just happen upon a 'penguin donkey' so that ben would have somewhere to put all his lovely old orange penguins. i realise this is never gonna happen but it's nice to dream.good to see you back, and a lovely new banner too. x

I couldn't possibly hope to win one of your giveaways again but for the love of Orla...I have a huge list of thrifting holy grails but my heart would skip a beat if I found a 1950's wire desk filing tray with red trim.Just like the one I have in my inspiration scrap book!

oo - what a lovely giveaway! My ultimate thrifty find would be - for my home - some perfect vintage pyrex fridge boxes <3 a beautiful handstitched baby quilt would be amazing to find too! - but, for me, I would love to find a perfect condition 1972 Kenner Blythe doll. One can dream! :O

i've found so many of my dream thrift items already, but right now my ultimate thrift score would be a beautiful sofa (we just moved and are currently couchless) -- it would have to be old, early 20th century or late 19th, exposed ornate wood, tufted green upholstery and OF COURSE eagle-claw feet (on glass balls for extra dreaminess). and this is the ideal thrift sofa after all, so the fabric would be in beautiful condition, the springs still springy and it would be divinely comfy... a girl can dream, right? ;D

I have so many dream items that I'd love to find even though I've already found many in the past. It's so easy to come up with new ones constantly.

I've been searching for years for a vintage card rack/holder. I'm not even sure what they're called but I've seen them in magazines when they've featured other's homes, so I know they're out there! Maybe it's called a vintage card display rack...? No matter, I want one in the worst way!

What a lovely giveaway! I have been very jealous of the Orla Target range as we don't have it here! My dream thrifty find would be a a boxed Homemaker teaset. Even now, I enter evert charity shop and car boot sale in anticipation! You just never know, which is the joy of charity shops. This range was a Woolies line in the 1950s, so when all our lovely Woolworths shops closed down I was looking through piles of tat and skulking around discarded rubbish in the hope that a box of Homemaker had been languishing in a Woolworth's, maybe propping up a shelf or being used as a coffee table in the staff room... These are the dreams that feed me!

PS Dottie Angel, if I am lucky enough to win, let me chip in with the post as it might be expensive to the UK! (Genuine offer, not a bribe!!!)

I wouldn't mind finding two armchairs with wooden legs and wooden arm rests from perhaps the early 60's. I now exactly how they should look, but it's rather hard to describe in words. And if the fabric would be a William Morris print in a blue-greyish tone, that would be like the icing on the cake. :)

I have bought some lovely vintage items in our wonderful British charity shops lately. However I'm always on the look out for some practical 'utility' furniture! My grandparents had lots of items but I wasn't able to take any when they passed away. I'd love a few pieces in my home to remind me of them.

Wow -- I'd love to find a mint condition copy of the 1963 Whitman Stock Market Game. I loved this when I was a kid. I'd also love to find a stash of old flour sacks, tons of vintage jewelry and lots of old, old postcards.

Of all my dream items, I have to say...the bestest find ever would be a clock...that stops ticking the minute I sit down to sew and doesn't start up again until....well...until I can't sew anymore because I can't see straight! LOL Love your blog and your etsy shop...

What a fun contest! I think Just the other day, when I found a Holy Grail; the most lovely antique beaded bag with metal frame, in nearly perfect condition. I could never afford to collect these types of bags, as they can be very dear.Finding this bag, was like the dream coming true!

"if i go to sleep at nightknowing i have visited my imagination, however fleeting it may have been, then i know i have spent my day wisely"~ Tif

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